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Histological Observation of Canine Acupoints  

Kim Myung-Cheol (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Nam Tchi-Chou (College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Kim Moo-Kang (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Kim Jong-Man (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Kim Duck-Hwan (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Lee Kyoung-Youl (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Song Chi-Won (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Park Chang-Sik (Division of Animal Science & Resources, Research Center for Transgenic Cloned Pigs, Chungnam National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.23, no.2, 2006 , pp. 102-104 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to document the histology of canine acupoints. Acupunctural needles were inserted by 0.5 to 1 cm depth into acupoints Nei-guan (Inner pass, PC06), Gan-shu (Liver Association Point, BL18), Shen-shu (Kidney Association Point, BL23) and Pangguang-shu (Bladder Association Point, BL28) in 4 dogs, and the tissues around the acupoints were examined. Light microscopy was used to observe the surrounding structures of each point. Nerve fibres, small vessels and muscle spindles were found around the tip of the needle in every case, although they occurred not so often at nonacupoint in nearby region or nonacupoint in the areas, such as skin, subcutaneous tissue and muscle. Therefore, it is suggested that nerve fibres, small vessels and muscle spindles may be potential acupoint receptors.
Keywords
Acupoint; Acupuncture; Dog; Histological observation;
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